What is a THORChain inbound address?

Each connected chain has an inbound address for its active Asgard vault. Coins sent to that address are processed by THORChain, and the memo tells THORChain what to do with them.

Which address you use depends on the chain you send from, because each chain has its own inbound address.

Churn cycles change the set of validator nodes. After each churn, the active vault becomes retiring, its funds move to a newly created vault, and the newest vault starts receiving deposits right away.

The inbound address changes along with the vault, so an address copied from an old page can be out of date.

THORChain’s documentation warns never to send funds to a retired vault address, because funds sent to a vault that has become inactive cannot be recovered.

• Look up the inbound address for the chain you are sending from on the inbound addresses endpoint, right before you send.
• Send right after you read the address, because a delay can leave you sending to an outdated vault address.
• Check that the network is not halted before you send.
• Include the memo exactly as written, since THORChain reads the instruction from it.